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How to Add Your Site to Google Search Console
Before GoIndexed can monitor and auto-index your pages, your site must be verified in Google Search Console. This guide walks you through every verification method — HTML file, DNS record, Google Analytics, and more.
Why you need to add your site first
GoIndexed syncs directly with Google Search Console. Your GSC properties automatically appear in GoIndexed after you sign in — but only if Google has already verified that you own or manage the site.
Verification is Google's way of confirming you have legitimate access to a property before showing you its data or accepting indexing submissions on its behalf.
Step 1 — Open Google Search Console
Go to search.google.com/search-console
Sign in with the Google account you use for your website. This should be the account that has admin access to the site.
Click 'Add property' in the top-left dropdown
If you already have properties, click the property selector at the top left and choose 'Add property' from the dropdown menu.
Step 2 — Choose your property type
Search Console offers two property types. Choose carefully — they are not interchangeable and behave differently in GoIndexed.
Domain property (recommended)
Enter just your domain name — e.g. example.com — with no https:// prefix. This covers all subdomains (www, blog, shop) and both http and https in a single property.
Verification requires adding a DNS TXT record. This is the cleanest option if you have access to your DNS provider.
In GoIndexed this appears as sc-domain:example.com.
URL-prefix property
Enter the full URL — e.g. https://www.example.com/ — including the protocol and trailing slash. This covers only that exact URL prefix.
Verification has more options: HTML file upload, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, DNS record, or an HTML meta tag.
In GoIndexed this appears exactly as you entered it.
Step 3 — Verify ownership
Google needs to confirm you control the site before granting access. The method depends on which property type you chose.
Domain property — DNS TXT record
Copy the TXT record value Google gives you.
Log in to your DNS provider (Cloudflare, GoDaddy, Namecheap, Route 53, etc.).
Add a new TXT record: set the Name to @ (the root domain) and paste the value Google provided.
Click Verify in Search Console. DNS changes can take a few minutes to an hour to propagate — if it fails, wait 15 minutes and try again.
URL-prefix property — HTML file (easiest)
Download the small HTML file Google provides.
Upload it to the root of your website so it's accessible at https://yoursite.com/google<code>.html.
Click Verify. The file must stay in place permanently — removing it will eventually lose verification.
URL-prefix property — HTML meta tag
Copy the <meta> tag Google gives you.
Paste it inside the <head> section of your homepage (index.html, or your CMS theme's head template).
Click Verify. Like the HTML file, this tag must remain on the page.
URL-prefix property — Google Analytics or Tag Manager
If Google Analytics or Tag Manager is already installed on your site with the same Google account, Search Console can verify automatically.
Select the relevant method and click Verify — no file uploads or code changes needed.
Step 4 — Wait for GoIndexed to sync
Once your property is verified in Search Console, sign in to GoIndexed with the same Google account. Your site will appear in the sidebar within a few minutes as GoIndexed syncs your GSC properties.
If you have multiple properties (e.g. both the domain property and a URL-prefix property for the same site), GoIndexed will show all of them. You can set up auto-indexing on each one independently.
Common problems
I added the DNS TXT record but verification is failing
DNS propagation can take up to 48 hours depending on your provider and TTL settings. Wait at least 15–30 minutes and try again. You can check whether the record is visible using a tool like dnschecker.org — search for TXT records on your root domain.
My site isn't appearing in GoIndexed after verification
Make sure you signed in to GoIndexed with the same Google account you used to verify the property in Search Console. GoIndexed only syncs properties associated with the signed-in account. Sign out and back in to force a sync if needed.
Should I use a domain property or URL-prefix property?
Domain property if you want one property to cover everything (all subdomains, http and https). URL-prefix if you only care about a specific version of your site or if you cannot access your DNS provider. See our guide on URL-prefix vs domain properties for a detailed comparison.
I don't have access to my DNS provider
Use a URL-prefix property instead and verify with an HTML file or meta tag. These methods don't require DNS access — just FTP, cPanel, or your CMS admin.
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